The zoo said the baby giraffe had already formed a close bond with its mother.
Giraffes are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Two subspecies of the animals—Kordofan and Nubian giraffes—are listed as Critically Endangered. Around half of baby giraffes born in the wild survive to maturity.
Pregnant giraffes gestate for over a year—around 450 days in total. At birth, giraffe calves weigh over 200 pounds and can walk within minutes of being born.Information available on the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens website said they supported conservation efforts to protect the animals in Tanzania. Giraffes are found in the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa and face a variety of threats in the wild.
Unlike the recent arrival, however, that calf was born with serious medical conditions and could not stand in the days after its birth.on January 20 after revealing that its condition had deteriorated.
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